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During his first two years, Copeland established a sharp liberal record like most Democrats, voting with the conservative side only 6% of the time.<ref name=fascinatingpolitics/> He quickly became a moderate Democrat, voting with the political right anywhere from 36 to 56 percent of the time in the following four congressional sessions.<ref name=fascinatingpolitics/> Among his notable accomplishments was successfully pushing for the installment of air conditioning in the U.S. Senate, which was established in 1929. Thirty-four senators had died during a dozen-year period due to what Copeland, a physician, attributed to a lack of an A/C.<ref name=fascinatingpolitics/>

During his first two years, Copeland established a sharp liberal record like most Democrats, voting with the conservative side only 6% of the time.<ref name=fascinatingpolitics/> He quickly became a moderate Democrat, voting with the political right anywhere from 36 to 56 percent of the time in the following four congressional sessions.<ref name=fascinatingpolitics/> Among his notable accomplishments was successfully pushing for the installment of air conditioning in the U.S. Senate, which was established in 1929. Thirty-four senators had died during a dozen-year period due to what Copeland, a physician, attributed to a lack of an A/C.<ref name=fascinatingpolitics/>

Due to nationwide backlash of President [[Herbert Hoover]]'s handling of the [[Great Depression]], Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected in a landslide and carried fellow Democrats to victory in numerous congressional races, giving the party firm control of Congress in both houses. Copeland was sympathetic towards some liberal [[New Deal]] legislation during the 73rd Congress (1933–34), evident in his voting record turning liberal in the congressional session.<ref name=fascinatingpolitics/>

Due to nationwide backlash of President [[Herbert Hoover]]'s handling of the [[Great Depression]], Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected in a landslide and carried fellow Democrats to victory in numerous congressional races, giving the party firm control of Congress in both houses. Copeland was sympathetic towards some liberal [[New Deal]] legislation spearheaded by Roosevelt during the 73rd Congress (1933–34), evident in his voting record turning liberal in the congressional session.<ref name=fascinatingpolitics/>

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